Our lifestyles and eating habits can lead to acid build up and push the body to an unhealthy state. Understanding alkaline body state is important for our long term health. 'Some eat to live while ...

The pH scale is used to measure acidity and alkalinity levels. It measures the presence of positively and negatively charged hydrogen ions in a particular solution. The higher the hydrogen ions, the ...

Body pH and the delicate balance between acid and alkalinity are very complex topics, which are often confused with other conditions. DietDoc takes a look at some basic concepts and the role of the ...

Diets rich in animal protein and cereal grains and deficient in vegetables and fruits may cause low-grade metabolic acidosis, which may impact exercise and health. We hypothesized that (1) a ...

Your body is constantly performing a delicate balancing act that most of us never think about. While we’re busy worrying about calories and carbs, a microscopic chemistry experiment determines how ...

Introduction: Peripheral venous blood sample may be used to obtain acid-base balance parameters (PVA-BP) measured in rapid point-of-care test (POCT) analyzers on admission to an emergency department ...